Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
One of Latin America's first national park systems, Argentina's dates from the turn of
the 20th century, when explorer and surveyor Francisco P Moreno donated 75 sq km near
Bariloche to the state in return for guarantees that the parcel of land would be preserved
for the enjoyment of all Argentines. In 1934 this area became part of Parque Nacional
Nahuel Huapi, Argentina's first national park.
Since then the country has established many other parks and reserves, mostly but not
exclusively in the Andean region. There are also important provincial parks and reserves,
such as Reserva Faunística Península Valdés, which do not fall within the national-park
system but deserve attention. Some national parks are more visitor-oriented than the pro-
vincial parks, but there are exceptions.
Visitors in Buenos Aires can stop at the national parks administration
(
www.parquesnacionales.gov.ar
)
for maps and brochures, which are sometimes in short
supply in the parks.
